The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1856.02.21-]. The 5 shares sent all right. CUL-DAR262.11.18. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2023. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR262.11 contains loose papers from Account books, book sale profits, savings, etc.

These papers were sent to Osbert John Radcliffe Howarth in August 1940. Howarth was the curator of Down House from 1929-1954. Howarth, O. J. R. and E. K. Howarth. [1933.] A history of Darwin's parish: Downe, Kent. With a foreword by Sir Arthur Keith. Southampton: Russell & Co. Text A540

The 5 shares sent all right —

The amount paid was I see by the Transfer deed

£505 21 Feb 1856

In the Box Settlement─

Mostyn Owen Mortgage —

£720 6% East Lancashire

£4650 Maryport & Carlisle ordinary stock

45 N Eastern £100 shares sent to Secretary for conversion

18v

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To TW & EAD (date)

The forty five North Eastern by Preference shares 4% have been sold at our joint request producing £.... the original cost being £......

This amount has been invested in — shares costing £.... and the Certificates are in your possession

CRD ED

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